Washing-machine



M. J. JONES.

WASHING MACHINE.

No. 266K396. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

NrTn TATES ATENT FFICE.

MATHEW J. JONES, OF MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,696, dated October 31, 1882,

Application filed June 1, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MATHEW J. JONES, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Martinsburg. in the county of Berkeley and State of \Vest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vashing-\Iacl1ines, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings. 4

My invention has relation to washing-machines; and the object of the invention is to provide a machine for family use that shall be simple and cheap in construction, effectual in operation, and easily operated; and to that end my invention consists in the construction of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation, and Fig. 2 a top plan view with the rollerframe thrown back.

A is the tub or box, provided with legs a a. In the washing-box A is a semicircular frame, B, hinged to the sides by the pivots b, and this frame is held together by the crossbars b.

O G are a series of rollers, which form the rubbingbed of the machine, and are arranged in a semicircular form in the frame B.

D is a rectangular frame, secured to the box A on its outside by the same pivots, b, which secure the roller-frame B. In the frame D is mounted a roller, E, provided with a series of rigid round bars, 6. This roller E is operated by the-crank-handle e, and the roller and frame are raised or lowered by .the frame-handle F.

(Modeh) In operating the machine the roller-frame D is raised and the clothes placed in the box; or they may be secured on the outside of the roller E, and by taking hold of the frame-handle F while the right operates the crank-handle e a greater or less pressure may be brought to bear on the clothes between the roller and the bed, thus effectually and rapidly washing the clothes.

If necessary, the roller E may be oscillated instead of rotated, when it is necessary to wash a particular portion of a garment, without subjecting the whole to the rubbing operation, thus saving the wear and tear on those parts which do not require washing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

In a washing machine, the semicircular frame B, provided with a series of rollers, O, in combination with the frame D, having rollers E 0, adapted to operate in close contact with the rollers C at all points, said frames B and D being hinged to the box A by a common pivot, b, whereby both frames are adapted to be conveniently swung back upon each other or detached from the tub, all combined and arranged substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof-I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MATHEW J. JONES.

Witnesses:

E. H. BRADFORD, H. J. ENNIS. 

